Specialist, Technical Writer

L3Harris Technologies; Palm Bay (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies in Palm Bay, FL is seeking a Senior Specialist, Technical Writer to plan, develop, and deliver technical documentation for manuals, user guides, and training materials across print, multimedia, and web publication.

The ideal candidate has strong technical-writing expertise and broad project-management knowledge, with success coordinating across cross-functional teams. Experience with Jira/Confluence and Atlassian tools is preferred; TS/SCI clearance with CI Poly is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience; Graduate Degree with minimum 2 years of prior related experience; In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.
• Active TS/SCI with CI Poly

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather information and understand complex technical concepts.
• Develop, organize, and deliver technical information for user guides, training materials, and procedures.
• Interpret technical drawings and convert information into clear, accurate instructions.
• Communicate complex information concisely and accurately; confirm technical accuracy.
• Identify and resolve documentation gaps through research and stakeholder interviews.
• Coordinate with development teams to keep documentation updated with changes.

Skills

Technical writing

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Graduate Degree

Experience in lieu of degree

Tools

Dreamweaver

Confluence

FrameMaker

Jira

Visio

Photoshop

Job description

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Title: Specialist, Technical Writer

Job Code: 44240

Job Location: Palm Bay, Florida

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days - totaling 80 hours worked, and have every other Friday off

Job Description

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Senior Specialist, Technical Writer with strong technical-writing expertise and broad project-management knowledge. The successful candidate will plan, develop, and deliver technical documentation—including operations and maintenance manuals, user guides, and instructional materials for print, multimedia, and web-based publication.

This role requires the ability to manage complex projects or processes with general oversight; collaborate and communicate across functional boundaries to gain cooperation on operational processes, practices, and procedures; and maintain exceptional organization, attention to detail, and focus while completing complex assignments.

Essential Functions

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams—including development teams, product managers, and subject matter experts—to gather information and understand complex technical concepts.
• Develop, organize, and deliver technical information, including user guides, training materials, installation manuals, and procedures, for technical and non-technical users in structured-markup and unstructured Word environments.
• Interpret technical drawings and convert technical information into clear, accurate, easy-to-follow procedures.
• Communicate complex information clearly, concisely, and accurately; ask effective questions to confirm technical accuracy and completeness.
• Identify and resolve documentation gaps through independent research, stakeholder interviews, and hands-on exploration of equipment and systems.
• Develop a practical understanding of the technologies and products being documented; learn new technologies quickly and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Review documentation for style, design, layout, technical accuracy, completeness, and editorial quality.
• Establish and maintain measurable documentation standards across the technical-writing team to promote accuracy, clarity, consistency, and quality.
• Ensure adherence to documentation best practices and approved style guides, maintaining a consistent tone, structure, and format across all deliverables.
• Manage assigned tasks, priorities, and information flow using collaboration and project-management tools, such as Jira and Confluence.
• Proactively coordinate with development teams to ensure documentation is updated promptly to reflect equipment changes, enhancements, and revisions.
• Stay current with technical-documentation standards, tools, and industry trends; recommend process improvements and new approaches that enhance documentation quality and efficiency.
• Use advanced Excel capabilities—including formulas, functions, VBA, and macros to support documentation tracking, analysis, reporting, or process automation, as required.
• Demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills, exceptional attention to detail, and the ability to prioritize and manage complex projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience
• Active TS/SCI with CI Poly

Preferred Additional Skills

• Comfortable with creating documentation in Dreamweaver, Confluence, FrameMaker, etc.
• Experience working with the Atlassian Suite (JIRA, Confluence, etc.)
• Experience creating companion information such as illustrations using photography or illustration software (Photoshop) or flowcharts/graphs using Visio
• Experience in training curriculum development
• Understanding of Systems Development Lifecycle (SDLC)

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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